Notice2026-19993
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Lufkin, TX
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Published
September 30, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61870-61871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19993]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7529; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043892; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Lufkin, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas intends to carry out
the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after October 30, 2026. If no claim for disposition is received by
September 30, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become
unclaimed human remains.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains in
this notice to Kimpton Cooper, Forest Supervisor, National Forests and
Grasslands in Texas, 2221 N Raguet Street, Lufkin, TX 75904, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ace7c5c1dcd8c3c282cfc3c3dcc9deecd9dfc8cd82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9dd6f4f0ede9f2f3b3fef2f2edf8efdde8eef9fcb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the
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sole responsibility of the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas,
and additional information on the human remains in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in the related
records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing at
least one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The remains were confiscated by Forest
Service Law Enforcement (LEI) during a traffic stop on the Angelina
National Forest in Angelina County, Texas, along National Forest
Service Road 308 on May 15, 2011. As part of their investigation, LEI
sent the remains to the University of North Texas, Center for Human
Identification. The remains were returned to the Forest Service in
November 2011 with a date of about 150 years. There is no information
available pertaining to the exact location of the original discovery,
though it may be assumed to be in the geographic area of the traffic
stop.
Determinations
The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma have priority for disposition of the human remains
described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by September
30, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows that they have
priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after October 30, 2026. If competing claims for disposition are
received, the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas must determine
the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Claims for joint
disposition of the human remains are considered a single claim and not
competing claims. The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: September 24, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-19993 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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